One of the aims of the new TEN-T Regulation is to harmonise communication between EU Member States and European institutions. To do this, the TENtec system is being developed. When fully functional, the system is expected to speed up the exchange of information and accelerate the compiling of reports and maps of the corridors. However,…
Author: Marco Raimondi
Italian waste goes on the rail to Austria to be transformed into fuel
“One man’s trash is another man’s treasure”, says an ancient proverb. This still seems to be applicable when it comes to Italian waste, some of which will be turned into alternative fuels in Austria. Rail Cargo Group (RCG) launched a multimodal service to transport waste from the Maddaloni-Marcianise terminal, near Naples, to Combi Cargo Terminal…
New TEN-T: These are the new guidelines for gauge migration
The new TEN-T Regulation stresses that the difference in gauges in the EU “severely hampers the interoperability of the railway networks across the Union and even impacts the competitiveness of those isolated railway networks”. The document sets out the conditions for the gauge migration in Member States with a different gauge than 1435 mm. Member…
Three years and 100 million euros for MSC’s Wärtsilä takeover in Trieste
Shipping giant MSC recently unveiled its plan to take over the disused Wärtsilä plant at the port of Trieste and convert it into a rail rolling stock production factory. The main feature is the progressive reintegration into the new site by 2027 of the roughly 280 former Wärtsilä employees, currently under a Redundancy Fund (Cassa…
New TEN-T: Regulation puts military mobility in the spotlight
The European Parliament recently approved the revision of the TEN-T Regulation. The new document presents a few takeaways, but one of the biggest changes is a brighter spotlight on military mobility and security across the Old Continent. For example, additional railways and roads were included in the new TEN-T map “to enhance the synergies between…
‘eFTI deployment will speed up multimodal services across borders’
The deployment of electronic freight transport information (eFTI), is one of the pillars of the EU’s attempt to decarbonise the freight industry. The policy aims at digitalising freight transport documents, most of which are still currently circulating in a physical form. RailFreight.com had a chat with Eva Killar, Head of Mobility Development and Investments Department…
60 per cent of Italian railways to be closed in 2024
The next couple of years will be quite burdensome for the Italian rail freight industry as traffic along many lines will have to be interrupted for upgrade works. Just throuhgout 2024, 60 per cent of the Italian rail lines will be subject to partial or total closure, for a total of 4,100 days. Over 200…
European Parliament to approve TEN-T revision today
The European Parliament (EP) is voting today on the trialogue agreement on the revision of the TEN-T Regulation. Expectations are that the EP will approve the text. After that, the policy will be translated into the 24 EU official languages, published in the Official Journal of the European Union and come into force. The initial…
Ghent-Burges railway upgrade to be complete by 2029
The railway stretching from Ghent to Bruges, in northwestern Belgium, is currently being upgraded to become a four-track line. Two new tracks are currently being built and the two existing ones will be renovated afterwards. The line is quite valuable for rail freight as it links the three largest ports of the country. The new…
Nevomo extends its scope within and outside the EU
Nevomo, a Polish company specialised in hyperloop-inspired technologies, is expanding its presence both in Europe and India. When it comes to the Old Continent, the company partnered up with the Institute of Hyperloop Technology (IHT) and the German University of Emden-Leer in the context of the GoTube project. Moreover, Nevomo started collaborating with Umeandus to…